Lyndsey vs Lynda

Side-by-side comparison of Lyndsey and Lynda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lyndsey

Girl name · Rank #7685

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Name B

Lynda

Girl name · Rank #9565

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Metric Lyndsey Lynda
Current Rank #7685 #9565
Total Births (all years) 14,388 77,979
Peak Year 1990 1947
Peak Year Births 687 4,840
Peak Decade 1980s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lyndsey Lynda
1880s - 16
1890s - 39
1900s - 42
1910s - 148
1920s - 282
1930s - 2,195
1940s - 27,952
1950s - 22,689
1960s 16 15,694
1970s 637 4,349
1980s 5,834 2,293
1990s 4,785 1,058
2000s 2,410 683
2010s 592 400
2020s 114 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lyndsey Lynda
2014 55 60
2015 42 35
2016 52 33
2017 42 35
2018 38 32
2019 24 36
2020 23 21
2021 19 33
2022 23 30
2023 21 15
2024 14 10
2025 14 30

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–2025.

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